Riseupandnurse

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  1. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    Riseupandnurse replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I am a diabetic nurse. Janumet and 50 units of Lantus a day. I sign up for only 4 hour shifts because they always turn into 6 or more. Last time I worked (last week) it was 8 hours before I got...

  2. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    Riseupandnurse replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ah, supernurse, have you read the statistics on the average age of nurses? I am not as snappy and quick as I used to be, I have medical problems and my joints hurt with osteo AND rheumatoid...

  3. Ugh...mini-rant

    Riseupandnurse replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my 'favorite' Flomax in women story. Nights had a woman who wasn't urinating. So the (male) nurse had a female tech cath her. The hurry-up-get-me-out-of-here covering surgeon breezes by...

  4. Conditions in hospitals getting worse

    Riseupandnurse replied to JDougRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I absolutely agree with the above posters. It's a huge assembly line; it's not nursing anymore. It's not even customer service. It's giving the APPEARANCE of customer service. We have a big...

  5. Home health vs. acute care

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a question. I have noticed that frequently when someone is sharing how burnt out they are in acute care, posters recommend home health as being lower stress. Like many of you I have done both....

  6. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    Riseupandnurse replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    i agree "follow your heart" is just a lot of wishy-wash. What about your child's heart, who is so young and needy only once? What will happen to that heart you followed when you have to choose...

  7. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Tonjia's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the ER with a horrible abcess under my arm. They gave me Kefzol and then the dr. asked if anyone was with me. When I said no, he said he'd have to clean out the abcess then without any...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Riseupandnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just found out I won the lottery. Therefore I will refuse any ridiculous requests and turn in my resignation tomorrow. Tell the doctor if you want, tell the news media, I am no longer the maid,...

  9. Low Census??

    Riseupandnurse replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    busting at the seams in missouri. they would work the dead if they

  10. Survey on Causes for Nurse Faculty Shortage

    Riseupandnurse replied to deemarys's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I don't think it is the money. Practice is horrible, and yes I have been in both practice and full-time teaching, at the same time, for many years. The same thing is wrong with both practice...

  11. Oh, The Politics...

    Riseupandnurse replied to DeepFriedRN's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with ortho surgeons is they have egos and tempers the size of Texas. But they will unite against a common enemy, like cardiologists, GI doctors or neurosurgeons. Natural enemies. Any...

  12. Are we experiencing mass burnout in healthcare?

    Riseupandnurse replied to SheaTab's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can't for the life of me think why we put up with this. The situation is worse than with the coal miners in the last century. I get so tired of people whining about administration and management....

  13. Are JCAHO's pain reassessments doing your patients any good?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had another mandatory meeting about not meeting JCAHO's pain reassessment mandates standards again. If someone's in pain and we do something about it, we have to get back and reassess within a...

  14. Have you ever been fired from a nursing job?

    Riseupandnurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this before. Usually get them on calling in sick and being late too

  15. Should I take Human Phys and Chem together?

    Riseupandnurse replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    You can do it. Just a lot of memorization and math (in chem). No papers and presentations, which is a big

  16. Nursing Magazine?

    Riseupandnurse replied to PERSERVERANCE's topic in General Nursing

    Well, many would disagree and say it's not "scholarly" enough, but I love RN. Snappy, interesting and accurate enough to be of help without boring you to tears. Nursing 2009 is good too, for the...

  17. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Allergic wing with limited or no pets and the rest RESCUED pets, maybe older dogs and cats. I think the residents would really relate in our throw away society that has thrown so many of our elderly...

  18. Ok I dont like ortho

    Riseupandnurse replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Oh how I wish ortho were boring! I long to be bored, but I never am. Just like every other part of the hospital now, flying in and once they're the least bit stable they're out of there. Not to...

  19. Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was very surprised to go to work today and find a notice that the hospital is now refusing visitors under the age of 16 because of the flu situation. I've got to say, it was much pleasanter than...

  20. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

    Riseupandnurse replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pets. Definitely pets. The caged birds some of them have are fine, but you can't...pet

  21. New RN and NO job!!!

    Riseupandnurse replied to DetroitNurse15's topic in General Nursing

    Try Barnes Jewish in St. Louis. They are interested in quality new

  22. Thank you to all you nurses, lpns & aides

    Riseupandnurse replied to WarrenpeaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    On behalf of all of us RNs who love students and are so glad you're there, thank you!! You will get some "rotten apples" on the floors, just as in any field, but don't ever take it personally. When...

  23. Missed Orders; How do you do it where you work

    Riseupandnurse replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    All medication orders in our hospital have to be sent to pharmacy by a nurse, not a ward clerk. This is because we could never get the ward clerks trained enough to be able to tell the difference...

  24. Missed Orders; How do you do it where you work

    Riseupandnurse replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    We switched computer systems and now everything's supposed to be put into the computer and checked. It's loaded down with so much garbage I can't even tell what the orders are. I don't think anyone...

  25. Halloween at Work

    Riseupandnurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, Ruby Vee, that is just terrible. I don't have anything like that to report. What I do remember, though, is that our hospital used to let the employees wear costumes for the day, until the...